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'''Ceiba pentandra''' is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300cm in diameter. it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses.
 
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{{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|sa=Shwetha shalmali|en=Copec plus, White silk cotton tree|gu=|hi=Saphed semal|kn=Doodi hatti. Buruga|ks=|ml=Mullilla pappulu|mr=|pa=|ta=Ilavu Maram|te=Buruga}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres, though productivity starts to decline above 460 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Moist evergreen and deciduous forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Secondary forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Pioneer species}}.
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+pentandra Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 467</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.470, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
 
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kapok%20Tree.html Ceiba pentandra on flowersofindia.net]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229096 Ceiba pentandra on indiabiodiversity.org]
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 20 June 2023

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Ceiba pentandra is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300cm in diameter. it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses.

Uses

Uterine bleeding, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Oedema, Diarrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Hypertension[1]

Parts Used

Seeds, Tender leaves, Flowers, Wood ashes[1]

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Doodi hatti. Buruga
Hindi Saphed semal
Malayalam Mullilla pappulu
Tamil Ilavu Maram
Telugu Buruga
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Shwetha shalmali
English Copec plus, White silk cotton tree

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from January to March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from January to March

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres, though productivity starts to decline above 460 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist evergreen and deciduous forests, Dry forests, Secondary forests, Pioneer species.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.470, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 467
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

External Links